CVE-2015-7702
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 7, 2017 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:32 AM UTC
13 products affected across 5 vendorsDebian LinuxEnterprise Linux DesktopEnterprise Linux Server
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 5%
Description
The crypto_xmit function in ntpd in NTP 4.2.x before 4.2.8p4, and 4.3.x before 4.3.77 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash). NOTE: This vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-9750.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%All versions
All versions
All versions
All versions
4.2.0 ≤ v < 4.2.84.3.0 ≤ v < 4.3.774.2.84.2.8 p14.2.8 p1-beta14.2.8 p1-beta24.2.8 p1-beta34.2.8 p1-beta44.2.8 p1-beta54.2.8 p1-rc14.2.8 p1-rc24.2.8 p24.2.8 p2-rc14.2.8 p2-rc24.2.8 p2-rc34.2.8 p34.2.8 p3-rc14.2.8 p3-rc24.2.8 p3-rc3
Affected range stops below 4.2.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.3.77, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
95%
Enterprise Linux Server· Red Hatrubygems
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (9)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0780.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2583.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2899Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlVDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77286VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033951Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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